Warning: The post is mainly a spew of me trying to figure stuff out. * I walk into the kitchen and go to the right side of the sink. In front of me, in a perfect line, I line up my green water glass on the left, my juice glass…
The Two Minds of Karin
Yesterday, I was on my after-lunch walk, heading south on Palatine, when I noticed up ahead of me, on 65th street, a march was going on. I froze. You see, I have issues with groups. PTSD actually. People in groups, shouting, being angry or violent, trigger my PTSD. It’s even…
Chocolate Kisses Key in Brutal Construction Crew Attack
SEATTLE–Earlier today, a local woman was arrested after attacking a crew of construction workers in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood. According to responding officials, the trigger for the attack was the amount of construction noise pollution. Neil Swayze, owner of the new 6 floor apartment structure going up on the east…
Capitalism – Changing the Game
I’ve been seeing a lot of signs and posts opposing Capitalism. And, I think a lot of it is valid. In the effort to win the Game of Capitalism, many cruelties and miseries have been inflicted on those less fortunate. What’s even harder is that we have no choice but…
Musing on “Good Witch”
I’m on season three of “Good Witch” and I’m still musing over why I’m watching it in the first place. I know how it started. The word “Witch” was in the title and I’m attracted to the supernatural. I put it in my list and about a month ago, I…
Fuzzy Safety
Wednesday afternoon I was on a Zoom Open House with the Harold Remis Film School. This is a comedy film school attached to The Second City in Chicago and I’m trying to figure out what to do next. During the question and answer session, someone, who was in the middle…
Why We Don’t Wear Our Masks
“…And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They’re quite aware of what they’re going through…” – David Bowie Every day I get on Crackbook to try and feel connected, and there are hundreds of posts admonishing us to…
I May Never Come Home
The last time I was in my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, I was sitting with my brother Kelly and two friends, Jen and Patrick. I was telling them about why I left the Navy. The actual story is a bit involved and so I’ll save that for another post, but…
The Hijab and the Bikini
A line of young men lay prone in the tall grass. A couple of them have binoculars into which they peer intently. One of the young men looks behind them carefully before trying to take the binoculars away from the guy beside him. All of their attention is focused on…
Karin in Virtual Reality
I love the beach. I love the waves coming in. The birds trolling for food. People walking. Baby turtles achieving their first challenge by making it from the nest to the ocean. It’s not just the beach. I love water, moving water. Rivers, streams, waterfalls, even fountains. I find moving…